The Ipcress File
by Deighton, Len
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 034001105X
- ISBN 13
- 9780340011058
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Len Deighton's classic first novel, whoseprotagonist is a nameless spy – later christened Harry Palmer and made famous worldwide in the iconic 1960s film starring Michael Caine.The Ipcress File was not only Len Deighton's first novel, it was his first bestseller and the book that broke the mould of thriller writing.For the working class narrator, an apparently straightforward mission to find a missing biochemist becomes a journey to the heart of a dark and deadly conspiracy.The film of The Ipcress File gave Michael Caine one of his first and still most celebrated starring roles, while the novel itself has become a classic.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 160801009
- Title
- The Ipcress File
- Author
- Deighton, Len
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- ISBN 10
- 034001105X
- ISBN 13
- 9780340011058
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- espionage, spy, fiction, 1st American edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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